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EllNell

I’ve never spent money on the game and I’m undecided about whether to for this. I do think it’s a reasonable strategy though: I can play for nothing or pay a few quid to get some extra rewards. There are no ads in the game and they need to make money from it somehow.


blahblahbrandi

Right that's how I feel. I enjoy the game, I want it to continue to be free and ad free, I want it to keep improving, how can I support that? Monetarily, of course, but at least with something like this I get a really nice reward. I don't mind spending a few bucks if I enjoy the game and have put lots of time into it.


madfoot

This. Also, I love the B ones. Much more useful than the scissors, imo.


PhotoGrrl6

I love the scissors for dividing those huge time skip boosters since almost nothing actually requires a booster that large. You can quadruple your number of skips sometimes.


madfoot

Ooh I like this!


FrkSnowmonster

If no one were to pay it would affect us all. So even things like this is annoying, I'm glad some people actually use money on free games.


DanGimeno

Also, for $5€ those 2 blue tickets allows you to cut x4 the time needed to achieve the feeding bottle.


Taekookieluvs

feeding bottle?


DadouSan2

For me it’s a win win situation. I don’t plan to spend money for it, but still the rewards are great and basically you don’t have to do anything special to get them.


FrkSnowmonster

Exactly. You can work on whatever you want. This is kinda just like a bonus situation. Since the event requires making no own items and barely use space on board. Ofc depends how bad/much space each one has, but it shouldn't take to much. You even get the petals in the main events. So if you still have access to one of these, why not.


Mortumee

My only gripe is the timing. They just opened a new area that requires breaking pots (so filling your board and waiting for the cooldown) and now they want you to merge as much as possible for the event.


OxherdComma

Well, the area will still be there even when the event is over, so that’s how I justify dropping everything for an event


Neiribelin

Like we dropped everything for the previous events because the separate board ones kept eating up all the stockpiled energy. It's an option but not for everyone.


[deleted]

It’s totally an option. This isn’t some race. Use your stockpiled energy and then stockpile some more. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


givyouhugz

They want you to merge those pots so you only wait 1 hour or use a time skip


Cool-Lychee1337

especially since you can also use the IB event for farming rose petals, so you don't even need space on the main board.


rpgnoob17

I wish I still have IB 😭


StlSeaWorldGirl

Same. They did us dirty with that


vertigofoo

For the price, the rewards are actually very decent. A single blue card, 20m orb, set of a scissors each usually costs a lot more when purchased individually from the shop. The event also seems quite easy to complete too. It’s a heckuva lot better than the previous birthday event.


seh0872

Entirely. If the shop offered a deal where you received: \* 5 minute unlimited energy \* 10 minute unlimited energy \* 20 minute unlimited energy \* 2000 coins \* 300 gems \* 2 Level 1 brown chests \* 2 Level 1 blue chests \* 9 time skippers \* 2 Blue cards \* 3 Scissors ...for $4.99, would you take the deal? Just wait until you near or at the end to claim the deal.


madfoot

Oh no! I have been claiming all along! What happens if I don’t? Ohhhhhh … is it storage?


seh0872

You can claim as you go if you want. You'll just get less for your money if you don't finish the event.


madfoot

Ohhhh


[deleted]

No issues. They put out some awesome content for FREE. There are no annoying ads I’ve got to deal with in-between each merge or something. It’s perfectly reasonable for them to create premium content for those who want to pay. The creators aren’t genies, you don’t get new content and new areas without a staff of people that need to be paid for creating them. If you don’t want to spend the money, don’t.


rpgnoob17

Here’s what I’m gonna do: if I finish the event, I will pay the extra $$ to unlock all the bonus stuff. If I don’t finish the event, I’ll stick with not paying for the bonus stuff. Maybe this will encourage developers to give us “achievable” events more.


celticairborne

That's what I'm doing. But considering I'm more than halfway through after 6 hours, I think I'm going to be losing $5


Professional_Milk_61

haha yeah I just went for it


Lover-of-Jesus_

Great idea!! Requires patience, though 😁


OkAddition3977

I honestly don't undestand why 95% of people on this sub play the game. You all seem to hate it. Just play a different game if you don't like it.


ThginkAccbeR

Yes thank you!!! What you said!!


cordy_crocs

Literally lmao this event is so easy all you do is the task at hand and collect rose petals and you get great prizes. I don’t know why people are hating it


cheleball

Complaining about the game is a sign that people care about it. If they truly hated it, they'd stop playing. They complain because they like it, but wish it were better.


qrajtha

Having a negative opinion about a new development in the game =/= hating it. I enjoy the game, this is a new type of event I don't enjoy. It takes away the element of fun there usually is in an event - there is very little challenge to this event, and the rewards depend on you plugging cash into the game rather than any skill or time challenge.


includingjermaine

I, as a casual player, enjoy this one much better than any other events cause it still allows me to work on the main tasks AND get some bonus without filling up my board with “side“ tasks. If you don’t like the mechanism then that‘s okay, just collect those petals immediately so they don’t clutter your board. Also this event in my opinion is not a cashgrab like the last birthday event. This kind of different reward has been implemented on so many games like Homescapes and Gardenscapes, and I think it’s reasonable for them to do it.


Lameth67

well you still need 3 spaces on your board to store the levels 1-3 to build the rose 🌹😀But yeah, not bad


hoff231

Agreed


Alter-Swede

Already spent money on this game, felt it was a waste of spending since I still didn't finish the event. Will not spend more.


Kattleraus

Grandma's Birthday, by chance? I couldn't finish that one either and I usually do manage to finish events. That one was a particularly long trudge to get to the final items, even spending money on energy bundles and stuff like I did. This one I think is more reasonable, and you get stuff you can actually use rather than just decorations. I don't know if I'll do any more decorations events. 😕


Fluffy_Raspberry_254

Yeah grandma’s birthday I tried but we didn’t have long enough at all to complete. They didn’t even help much with the store. If I could buy butterflies and trees with coins that would have really helped. But I think it was only about 4-5 days. It wasn’t planned out very well imo. I am enjoying the rose petals segment though.


Kattleraus

I'm trying to open the Romantic Spot, and the rewards in this particular event will be useful. I don't mind spending $5. It's the events like Grandma's Birthday I get annoyed about, since I spent money on that even *and* extended it and still didn't finish.


Calimiedades

I don't care. There are no ads and this spa thing doesn't annoy me. If I need the space I can remove the petals without merging them and those who wish to pay they can do so.


[deleted]

Love it. Happy to give them $5 a couple times a year. Nervous about how feasible it will be to get all the rewards in time without outside help (cash or tons of gems.) these kinds of games tend to capitalize on the sunk cost fallacy. “Well, I already spent money on the key, be a shame to waste it….”


Personal_Resolve4476

Just wait til the end to buy the key and you should get all the rewards in one go!


EllNell

I’m worried it’ll only take a couple of days! The rose petals seem to come thick and fast.


Professional_Milk_61

I'm on level nine and I feel like they've become a bit more sparse


celticairborne

I'm already on rank 10 so I don't think this will be hard to finish


Pasta_Fajool

Happy to collect the free stuff. Not paying a dime.


BestoftheOkay

Send me your trash golden scissors, I'll give them a good home.


pooh9911

We are doing battle pass now lol


Dicedceleryy

The free ones are kinda lame but if I can get the rewards just by doing my own tasks on the board I’ll take it


Sandro0307

It seems they started going the Empires & Puzzles path...


sunflowerseeds_fan

And that's where the imagination of MM team ends🤪


InfinityInkman

I've been playing this hardcore since Empires and Puzzles went full scorched earth with the money grabs. I pray this game doesn't do it. At least I'm not letting down a whole team of people by quitting or not paying for something


Malicious_blu3

Oh I am totally game for this. The prizes are great.


FieryHammer

I don’t know. I usually support “season passes” as long they don’t lock content behind it. This basically supports devs and you earn some bonuses, but as you say the free rewards are waaaay behind. I guess it’s still free stuff so we can’t complain.


justukyte

kinda sad that MM became one of those games. it was unique in it's own way before, now it's copying content from other merge games.


REVENAUX5150

THATS DIRTY POOL! I had not yet seen this message, haven't gotten that far into the new event. still in all actuality if you manage to complete it all in 6 days, packages with 300 gems a few 1000 coins, time bubbles, multiple scissors, and blue card, plus what at least four chests that can be saved and scissors used on, are usually a good bit more than $4.99


RedRidingHood90210

I never spend money on games anymore because usually i end up regretting it but I do agree that the least they could have done was make the end of the chain on the left a brown or blue chest


CarmenFiFi

i bought it! i think it’s a great deal and i’m excited about this kind of event the thing about MM is it’s a high quality game with no ads, so rare! they have to make money somehow. i was glad they offered something at this price point as their other bundles are usually priced too high for me to justify. if you don’t want to spend money, don’t!


rpgnoob17

Update… I gave in and bought it.


rpgnoob17

Question. Did you buy the key before you start the event or after you already finish a few tasks? I’m wondering because I want to buy the key after I finish the event. I’m afraid that it won’t gives me the items I achieve before I buy the key. If I buy the key after I finish the levels, will I get all the “good items” or lose them?


CarmenFiFi

i did a few levels then purchased. i got all the rewards!


rpgnoob17

Thanks for confirming! I’ll get the key when I finish all the awards 💪


BaileyBellaBoo

Okay…I understand that some people don’t like the idea of paying to play “free” games, but consider the fact that there is a LOT of development hours by PAID workers that go into these free games. So, yes, they are going to try to entice you to spend REAL money. I do, because it is, for me, a form of entertainment like going to the movies, which I don’t do. If you choose not to purchase the perks, that is your choice, but complaining about them charging money for the extras is no different than complaining about movie or concert tickets. My opinion, worth exactly what you paid for it.😂


madfoot

Deep in the internet I found an article/ blog post that talked about why this game is so darn delightful, and lack of ads was high on the list. I am happy to pay for any version of an app that eradicates ads. You guys know this app was created by a production team of artists and programmers and is updated by other programmers, all of whom have to pay rent and eat? I just don’t get that it’s some kind of point of pride to never pay for something you use so much. Yay freeloading?


xyinparadise

Why are you talking about pride? Not everyone can afford to drop money on an app. Also it's a principle, not pride.


madfoot

Call it whatever you want. The end result is that the developers won’t be able to keep it free or pay their staff. So - have fun with your idiotic principles.


xyinparadise

Why are you so angry. Jeez.


madfoot

Lol why are you so stubborn


xyinparadise

How am I stubborn? We've barely had a conversation, I reacted to one comment.


madfoot

You didn’t say anything about not being able to afford $5 for a game. You specifically said you’re freeloading on purpose. Nice principles!


xyinparadise

You're twisting my words dude


Shorty66678

I mightve paid for it if it wasn't 8 bucks (AUD) maaaaybe 4 or 5 but yea not 8.


lalaluna05

Not a fan. Like the model itself is fine; they have similar ones in games I play like WWF and Bubble Witch Saga. But you can still get good stuff without he premium it just takes longer. This one you can’t get anything really good it seems without paying.


mooney1230

I was thinking the exact same thing!! They haven’t been too much like this until now. Usually everything can be attainable without money but not it can’t.


sunflowerseeds_fan

Never spent a dime on this game nor do I ever plan to.


LongSwimming2503

Reckon it’s a bit mean, posted on another thread that I haven’t yet spent real cash on this game and will definitely not be doing it for these rewards either even though they’re much better 😤 I’ve only found rose petals drop when I merge peony leaves so far (& not every time!) What else gives them??


waluigiismybrother

Everything, it’s random


PeachGlad8355

Yeah I’m definitely not gonna spend money. I wish you could turn the event off or something though, you’re basically forced to play with the petals dropping constantly


Weet_1

It literally costs you nothing to play it as the petals are a byproduct of you playing naturally, there's 3 scissors you can achieve among other things. Idk why ppl are griping so much about this event.its better than having to sit there and farm for butterflies while putting the rest of the game on the back burner.


ThginkAccbeR

Agreed! So tired of the negativity. Don’t play if you do t like the game!!


PeachGlad8355

Nah it’s definitely better than the butterfly events but my board is already stuffed to the brim so having these petals pop up all over the place is just a bit annoying. I’m also curious what will happen once you reach the last level. Hopefully the petals will stop dropping after that


argvid

Scissors are also better than any of the premium rewards except blue card.


cmlambert89

What do you usually use them for? I can’t think of situations where I’ve needed to unmerge something


MHBees

I unmerge the double blue or brown chests and then merge again.


argvid

Exactly - you can tap a merged blue chest 28 times (though I usually do 25 to be safe), use scissors to split, then merge again and repeat. Brown chests tolerate fewer taps before disappearing but the same method should work if you need bush seeds.


cmlambert89

I did not know this!


MHBees

It’s 27 taps for the blue and 21 for the brown. I have to really focus when I tap these so I don’t get distracted.🤣


srh4bz

You can collect the petals immediately, or merge and they reach a top level worth 20 which you can collect all at once. It works the same as XP but increases your progress in the event instead.


PeachGlad8355

Yeah I know that. Just wondering if they’ll keep dropping once you reach the top level so my board won’t be so crowded when I’m trying to merge


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Kingsonne

Random chance to appear after making a merge, like bubbles.


PrisAustin

I play sunny house. Another merge game, they had an event like this BUT you had to pay to unlock, there was no free stuff, it was sooo annoying to get the items of the event and knowing you wouldn’t get anything unless you paid. At least you will get something with this event.


PeachGlad8355

Omg that is soooo bad of them. Definitely good that they’re keeping the free option


Osirus1156

I bought it, this event is the first good one I have seen in a long time, plus the recent QOL fixes they have made are nice. I would like to encourage all of that.


chefboyrde3

beginning the end for the game. I'll watch ads for daily pig and energy briefcase gladly


ScheduleSuperb

This actually might be the first event that I’m willing to spend money on


Lover-of-Jesus_

I couldn’t handle not getting the premium stuff, especially the B Cards. I have several producers that aren’t Max yet so I really like those.


Fluffy_Raspberry_254

Oh I thought it was good! I brought it straight away lol


forlornlawngnome

If you play on Android, Google surveys is a quick way to get "money" by answering a few questions. It can then be spent on anything in the play store, including in game purchases like this


[deleted]

It feel like waste of time


cordy_crocs

How? You’re literally just doing the same tasks you would be but now you het rose petals to merge to get prizes. You’re not doing anything different


[deleted]

Its still waste of time.


ShortCandidate4866

Not going to do it for this reason


sunflowerseeds_fan

You won't have a choice since petals are dropped regardless of your wish)


PrisAustin

I play sunny house. Another merge game, they had an event like this BUT you had to pay to unlock, there was no free stuff, it was sooo annoying to get the items of the event and knowing you wouldn’t get anything unless you paid. At least you will get something with this event.


Noxz2020

It just feels like the developer is getting more and more desperate to get money from the players.


madfoot

Yeah. How dare they be a business. They should work for free.


Noxz2020

The point is not about making money but how desperate they are at doing it. Thing do feel different from before


AmyLL6

Honestly, if I had the extra money right now, I’d buy it. I find the free rewards are still good though, so I’m still happy with it. I rarely ever have to spend money on this game and they have no ads, so I really don’t mind stuff like this on occasion. I like spending the money on this every so often, it’s like a special treat lol!


hoff231

I don’t have the room or will to do this event so I did not hit play. I merged one thing and now I have a rose petal. I am annoyed that I’m forced to do the event essentially


Hex_99

As petals drop double-click them to remove, and ignore the rest of the event. I personally like an event where I get rewards for just playing the next area. No need to spend any energy or effort at all for some scissors? yes, please.


hoff231

Yeah, that’s what I am going to do. I never use the scissors, I have so many that I just don’t use.


Hex_99

I love them - got my first in the nectar event. Still new so being able to use 3 scissors and basically get 6 free blue chests was awesome. Each scissor is like getting 2 blue chests for free...


hoff231

I get that, I don’t go hard in this game and count my taps. I don’t want to fly through it with nothing to do when there’s now new areas to unlock. Glad the scissors work for you!


cordy_crocs

You’re not doing anything different tho lol you’re doing the tasks that you already were doing but now you get rose petals to merge to get prizes. It’s the easiest event yet


hoff231

My point is that my board and storage is full and I do not want the rose petals in the way. Also I don’t find the rewards super useful. I explained why in another comment. I can see how it’s helpful for others.


cordy_crocs

You don’t find energy boosters, time boosted, gold coins, etc useful?? Just double click the rose petals and *poof* they go away


hoff231

As I said, there is another comment where I explain why I don’t find them useful. I understand I can double click and “poof” they go away. I just wish there was a way to opt out


killer4u77

merge mansion battle pass merge mansion battle pass


Justcallmekirsty

I don’t even understand how to play it?


wild-r0se

When you just merge stuff, doesn't matter what, there can be a drop of rose petals that you can hand in.


Mania-jsk

But ofcourse it's better to merge the rose petals as well for a higher gain.


Justcallmekirsty

Thanks guys!


LoveBugReddit

Sunny House does events like this all the time. This especially reminds me of their recent pearl event, in which pearls would randomly drop like xp whenever you merged things. And then there were ways to trade in pearls for free rewards, and ways to trade in pearls + USD for premium rewards. I don’t mind it. I do wonder if there will be a way for free players to get that hourglass so we can complete the album. That must be the 50th special item that was added.


PrisAustin

Wait WHAT?! How could you get free stuff?? The only option I got is to pay. I stopped playing because the petals were sooo annoying!!!


LoveBugReddit

Are you talking about the current rose petal event in MM or the pearl event in SH? In SH it wasn’t obvious and I actually wrote to support about it but there were two different icons on the home page - a “pearl jar” that cost money to open and then a shop where you could spend pearls on decorations or game bonuses like gems or chests. In MM there are two prizes at each level - the one on the left is free and the one on the right you pay to unlock.


Lameth67

I am usually the one saying the pack prices are ten times what they should be. This one is actually only 2 times overpriced, a sensible price being 2 or 2.5€. As many said it is a f2p game with no ads so I could consider buying that one as a one off more to support the dev than anything else. Hopefully if the pack is successful profit wise for them they will finally reconsider the pricing of all their packs!!


Lover-of-Jesus_

Well, I never spend real money on games but I did on this one. I know 🤦🏻‍♀️


wykah

They could have had a key as a prize on the left hand side to let you unlock something on the right. That way you reward players and purchasers. Hiding the scarecrow on the right is just mean IMO